CPA London

Qualifications, Criteria

Qualifications

Fulfillment of the seminar and supervision requirements
of the In-Depth Professional Training Course entitles the trainee
to a Certificate of Completion. Upon acceptance of the Reading
In Paper, the student is entitled to the Centre’s Diploma
inPsychological Astrology, with permission to use the letters,
Dip.Psych.Astrol.
The director reserves the right to refuse permission for a student
she deems unsuitable to go forward for the Reading In Paper,
and if the paper itself is not up to standard, the exercise may
have
to be repeated. The successful graduate will be able to apply
the principles and techniques learned during the course to his
or her
professional activities, either as a consultant astrologer or
as a useful adjunct to other forms of psychological counseling.

Career prospects are good, as there is an ever-increasing demand
for the services of capable psychologically orientated astrologers.
The CPA offers a one-year Beginners Introduction to Psychological
Astrology Course, which takes place on weekday evenings.

The CPA Diploma does not constitute a formal counselling or psycho-therapeutic
training, therefore students who wish to undertake work as ongoing
counsellors or therapists are encouraged to complete a further
training course focussing on these skills. There are many excellent
courses and schools of various persuasions available in the U.K.
and abroad. CPA students who have successfully completed the Diploma
Course and have qualified with a recognised psychotherapy or counselling
training group can, if they wish, be placed on our referral list
of counselling astrologers.

Criteria

The following guidelines for admission to the In-Depth Professional
Training Programme are applied:

a) A sound basic knowledge of the meaning of the signs, planets,
houses, aspects, transits and progressions, equal to Certificate
Level of the Faculty of Astrology Studies course. The Centre itself
offers an introductory course in its public programme, takes the
student to the required level of knowledge.

b) Being able and willing to work on one’s own individual
development, as reflected by the requirement of individual therapy
during the programme.

c) Adequate educational background and communication ability will
be looked for in applicants, as well as a degree of empathy, integrity
and sense of responsibility.

Individual Therapy

In order to complete the In-Depth Professional Training, the Centre
asks that all students, for a minimum of one year of study, be
involved in a recognised form of depth psychotherapy with a therapist,
analyst or counsellor of his or her choice. The fee for the Centre’s
training does not include the cost of this therapy, which must
be borne by the student himself/herself.

The rationale behind this requirement is that we believe no responsible
counsellor of any persuasion can hope to deal sensitively and wisely
with another person’s psyche without some experience of his
or her own. Although it is the student’s responsibility to
arrange for this therapy, the Centre can refer students to various
psychotherapeutic organisations, if desired.

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